A’ja Wilson is a Gamecock for life. Always has been, always will be. As the face of South Carolina’s first national championship squad back in 2017, she didn’t just bring home the trophy, she built a legacy. So naturally, she bleeds garnet. And when the Gamecocks hit the Final Four again this year, you’d think she’d be all in on watching her alma mater go to war. Well, she kinda was… but also made things awkward for Gamecock fans a few days earlier.
Just days before the Gamecocks’ big matchup, Wilson was playing host at her pop-up event in Vegas to launch her pink Nike signature shoe—the A’One. And in walked the Texas women’s basketball team. Yes. The very same Longhorns that South Carolina would be facing off against.
Shay Holle and the rest of Texas’ squad thought they were just getting a cute video message from the Aces star. Wilson congratulated them on reaching the Final Four and even threw in a “good luck” for their game against… her own Gamecocks. But just when they were about to process that, her voice filled the room and she came strolling out from the back like a mic drop.
A’ja took her time chatting with the team, gifting each of them a pair of the A’One. So yes, the Longhorns are literally hooping in her shoes against South Carolina. Wild. But you know what? The WNBA star still had her favourite Dawn Staley on her mind.
Mar 4, 2018; Nashville, TN, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with forward A’ja Wilson (22) after a win over the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs during the SEC Conference Tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Because the moment she saw Dawn Staley’s fit for the game, She lost it (in the best way). Her verdict was just three words dropped on Instagram Threads, “Garnet Gucci tracksuit!!! ” So, forget the Texas shoes (actually, her shoes), there’s no distractions, no divided loyalties. We can see that her eyes will always find Coach Dawn first.
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